~3 min read
Article
4 sectionsContents
- Early modern warfare
- Trench warfare
- "Caught in the crossfire"
- References
thumb|Depiction of crossfire
A crossfire (also known as interlocking fire) is a military term for the siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as assault rifles or sub-machine guns) so that their arcs of fire overlap. This tactic came to prominence in World War I.
Gallery (4)
Connections
World War I
Concept
Holy Roman Empire
Entity
machine gun
Entity
cannon
Entity
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Entity
submachine gun
Entity
assault rifle
Entity
trench warfare
Entity
bastion
Entity
Swedish Empire
Entity
no man's land
Entity
military trench
Entity
armored fighting vehicle
Entity
star fort
Entity
military camouflage
Entity
Battle of Breitenfeld
Entity
close air support
Entity
collateral damage
Entity
automatic firearm
Entity
indirect fire
Entity